Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$913M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$659M |
| 3 |
Caterpillar
CAT
|
+$450M |
| 4 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$435M |
| 5 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$348M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$860M |
| 2 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$581M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$372M |
| 4 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$345M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$327M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.36% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.87% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.57% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.23% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.04% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.2B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
436,831
+210,096
| +93% | +$21.3M |
|
1352
FIGS
FIGS
$2.39B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
5,313,752
+4,682,580
| +742% | +$33.7M |
|
1353
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.87B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
848,500
-221,000
| -21% | -$8.24M |
|
1354
Coherent
COHR
$62.9B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
1,018,316
+660,581
| +185% | +$23M |
|
1355
PUT
Alcon
ALC
$35.9B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
520,300
+430,800
| +481% | +$27.5M |
|
1356
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.4B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
64,100
-30,800
| -32% | -$17.4M |
|
1357
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.77B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
2,256,119
+629,607
| +39% | +$10.2M |
|
1358
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.58B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
710,599
+215,274
| +43% | +$10.8M |
|
1359
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.1B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
823,500
+374,300
| +83% | +$14.8M |
|
1360
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.8B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
462,700
-210,100
| -31% | -$16M |
|
1361
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.2B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
476,390
+114,083
| +31% | +$8.79M |
|
|
ANSS
1362
PUT
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
147,000
+75,800
| +106% | +$17.7M |
|
1363
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.4B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
1,036,800
-217,866
| -17% | -$7.37M |
|
1364
Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF
SCHE
$12.8B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
1,495,350
+1,262,360
| +542% | +$29.4M |
|
1365
Palantir
PLTR
$429B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
5,503,636
+3,184,753
| +137% | +$24.1M |
|
1366
Lyft
LYFT
$6.52B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
3,205,208
+3,125,286
| +3,910% | +$37.7M |
|
1367
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
260,100
+39,600
| +18% | +$5.36M |
|
1368
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
EMXC
$24.8B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
741,117
+697,196
| +1,587% | +$33.2M |
|
1369
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.3B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
501,300
+189,396
| +61% | +$12.6M |
|
1370
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.48B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
1,202,318
-158,294
| -12% | -$3.65M |
|
1371
PUT
Vale
VALE
$58.3B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
2,069,100
+538,800
| +35% | +$8.1M |
|
|
1372
CALL
Palantir
PLTR
$429B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
5,462,700
+963,400
| +21% | +$7.3M |
|
1373
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.8B
| $35M | 0.01% |
552,500
+21,000
| +4% | +$1.3M |
|
|
ITCI
1374
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $35M | 0.01% |
661,863
+477,231
| +258% | +$23.9M |
|
|
TGNA
1375
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $35M | 0.01% |
1,652,870
+653,006
| +65% | +$13.2M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, Ken Griffin held 16,128 positions worth $428B, down 2.4% from $439B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 28% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $22.3B in Q4 2022, closing 1,312 positions and reducing 5,802 holdings. Its most notable exit was Twitter, Inc., an estimated $297M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.4% of assets, up from 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Denbury Inc. worth $107M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2022 buy was Denbury Inc.: 1,228,903 shares worth $107M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Tesla in Q4 2022, an estimated $913M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $860M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Twitter, Inc. in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $297M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 28% of its $428B portfolio in Q4 2022.
- Ken Griffin opened 3,614 new positions and closed 1,312 in Q4 2022.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $428B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 14 Feb 2023.